An Opposite Pattern to the Conventional Thermal Hypothesis: Temperature-Dependent Variation in Coloration of Adults of Saccharosydne procerus (Homoptera: Delphacidae)

Melanism is a common polymorphism in many insect species that also influences immune function. According to the thermal melanin hypothesis, ectothermic individuals from cooler environments have darker cuticles and higher polyphenol oxidase (PO) levels, which represent a better immunocompetence. In t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yin, Haichen, Shakeel, Muhammad, Kuang, Jing, Li, Jianhong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26024474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128859

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26024474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128859

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